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Given that computer hacking cause huge loss among firms, it¡¦s necessary to understand how individuals engage to commit it. Most of previous research on computer hacking, discuss the reasons by motivation, deterrence theory, moral intensity and social learning theory. However, those perspectives were adopted in researches independently. Thus, there is a need for research to combine these perspectives to create a completed, empirical model to explain the hacker¡¦s intention. Based on motivation theory, moral intensity, deterrence theory, and social learning theory, an empirical study of the intention of computer hacking was conducted. Moreover, we found the key factor ignored in the past, severity level of computer hacking, which will change the way of other factors affecting the intention. Data collected from 473 individuals in Taiwan confirmed our hypotheses and tested against the research model. The results support the proposed model in predicting intention to commit computer hacking. This study demonstrated that intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, moral intensity, punishment certainty, punishment severity, and social influence were key factors that resulted in intention of computer hacking. In addition, severity level of computer hacking was a strongly significant moderator in all factors to intention. Lastly, several implications of information security management and direction to reduce computer hacking rate for practices are discussed.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-02-26T17:50:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-03-03T14:08:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-03T14:08:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 lidiareisfernandes.pdf: 1602073 bytes, checksum: b27488da269ddab42a8bc991fe994695 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-03 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Introdução: O uso abusivo ou dependência de substâncias psicoativas pela população brasileira constitui problema relevante no âmbito da saúde pública. A disponibilização de um instrumento que avalie o quadro geral de um usuário de álcool e outras drogas é útil para o planejamento do tratamento e para avaliação de sua efetividade. O Addiction Severity Index (ASI) é um instrumento que permite avaliar informações sobre vários aspectos da vida de pessoas com problemas associados ao uso de álcool e outras drogas, como problemas médicos, no emprego, nos aspectos legais, sociofamiliares, psiquiátricos, além do uso de álcool e de outras drogas. Sua sexta versão foi validada para o Brasil obtendo boas propriedades psicométricas, porém faz-se necessário o desenvolvimento de uma versão brasileira reduzida do ASI6 para otimizar o tempo de aplicação. Objetivo: O presente trabalho buscou desenvolver e avaliar as Propriedades Psicométricas de uma versão brasileira reduzida do ASI6, proposta a partir de um estudo de validação dos construtos do instrumento. Método: Foram entrevistados 200 sujeitos, 100 com uso problemático de álcool e outras drogas e 100 sem uso problemático. Foram calculados os escores dos indivíduos a partir da Teoria de Resposta ao Item. As propriedades psicométricas foram avaliadas pela correlação entre os escores do ASI6 e do ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test), padrão-ouro do estudo. Foram avaliados os índices de sensibilidade e especificidade. Resultados: Foi encontrada uma alta correlação entre o escore da área “álcool” do ASI 6 Light e os escores do ASSIST em relação ao álcool (r=0,79), correlações moderadas em relação ao tabaco (r=0,47) e cocaína/crack (r=0,44) e baixa (r=0,39) em relação à maconha. Ao correlacionar os escores do ASSIST e os escores da área drogas do ASI 6 Light obteve-se uma alta correlação em relação à cocaína/crack (r=0,85), correlações moderadas em relação ao tabaco (r=0,57) e maconha (r=0,68) e baixa (r=0,29) em relação ao álcool. A área sob a curva ROC da área “álcool” foi 0,93 e da área “drogas” foi 0,88. Discussão: Com este estudo foi possível desenvolver e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da versão reduzida do ASI6 Light. Boas evidências de validade da área “álcool” e “drogas” foram apresentadas. Essa nova versão tornou-se um instrumento de fácil manejo e de rápida aplicação, contendo os itens que melhor avaliam a gravidade de problemas com substâncias e dos problemas associados nas diversas áreas. / Introduction: The abuse or dependence on psychoactive substances by the Brazilian population is a relevant problem in public health. The availability of an instrument to assess the general framework of a user of alcohol and other drugs is useful for treatment planning and to evaluate their effectiveness. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is an instrument to evaluate information on various aspects of life of people with problems associated with alcohol and other drugs such as medical conditions, on employment, legal, social-familial, psychiatric, and the use alcohol and other drugs. His sixth version was validated in Brazil getting good psychometric properties, but it is necessary the development of a shortened Brazilian version of the ASI6 to optimize the exposure time. Aims: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Psychometric Properties of a shortened Brazilian version of the ASI6, proposal from a validation study of the instrument constructs. Method: 200 subjects were interviewed, 100 with the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and 100 without problematic use. The scores of individuals from the Item Response Theory were calculated. The psychometric properties were evaluated by the correlation between the scores of the ASI6 and ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test), the gold standard study. We assessed the sensitivity and specificity rates. Results: A high correlation between the score of the area "alcohol" ASI6 Light and scores ASSIST regarding alcohol was found (r = 0.79), moderate correlations with tobacco (r = 0.47) and cocaine / crack (r = 0.44) and low (r = 0.39) with respect to marijuana. Correlating ASSIST scores and the scores of the area of drugs ASI6 Light obtained a high correlation to cocaine / crack (r = 0.85), moderate correlations with tobacco (r = 0.57) and marijuana (r = 0.68) and low (r = 0.29) compared to alcohol. The area under the ROC curve of area "alcohol" was 0.93 and the area "drugs" was 0.88. Discussion: With this study was possible to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the short version of the ASI6 Light. Good evidence of validity of the area "alcohol" and "drugs" were presented. This new version has become an instrument for easy handling and quick application, containing the items that best assess the severity of problems with substances and the problems associated in various areas.

Sammanfattning Titel: ’’Det är ju ett våldsamt liv, att vara missbrukare’’- Socialsekreterares syn på ASI- intervjuns användbarhet beträffande våld i nära relationer  Författare: Isabell Eklöf och Mimmi Wallin Nilsson  Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur socialsekreterare inom alkohol-och drogmissbruksområdet uppfattar ASI-intervjuns användbarhet att identifiera våld i nära relation samt stödja våldsutsatta och våldsutövare. Data samlades in genom fem semistrukturerade intervjuer med socialsekreterare inom alkohol- och drogmissbrukområdet med erfarenhet av ASI i Sverige. Resultatet analyserades med hjälp av tidigare forskning och begreppen handlingsutrymme samt relationskompetens, yrkeskompetens och handlingskompetens. Resultatet visar att ASI-intervjun är ett bra verktyg för att screena våld i nära relation men inte för att stödja våldsutövare och våldsutsatta. Flertalet faktorer påverkar ASI-intervjuns användbarhet; bland annat klienternas komplexa problematik, relationen mellan socialsekreterare och klient, samt socialsekreterarens intresse att ställa följdfrågor. Troligtvis hade ASI-intervjun varit mer användbar om frågornas utformning justerats. En slutsats är att det är upp till den enskilde socialsekreteraren och dess handlingsutrymme hur användbar ASI-intervjun är. / Abstract Title: ”It is a violent life to be an addict” - Social workers' views on the usefulness of the  ASI interview regarding violence in intimate relationships.  Authors: Isabell Eklöf and Mimmi Wallin Nilsson  The purpose of the study was to investigate how social workers in the alcohol and drug abuse field perceive the ASI interview’s usefulness to identify violence in intimate relationships and support victims and perpetrators. Data were collected through five semi- structured interviews with social workers in the alcohol and drug abuse field with experience of ASI in Sweden. The result was analyzed with previous research, the concept room for maneuver, relational competence, professional competence and action competence. The results showed that ASI is useful for screening violence in intimate relationships, but not for supporting perpetrators and victims. The social workers' interest in asking follow-up questions, clients' complex problems and the relationship between social worker and client are examples of what affects the ASI' usefulness. ASI could be more useful if the questions were adjusted. One conclusion is that the individual social worker and their room for maneuver determines the ASI’s usefulness.

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Extreme rainfall statistics are important for the design and management of the water resource infrastructure. The standard approach for extreme rainfall event severity assessment is the Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) method. However, this approach does not consider the spatial context of rainfall and consequently does not properly describe rainfall storm severity, nor rarity. This study provides a critical account of the current standard practice and presents an approach that takes into consideration both the spatial context of rainfall storms, and indirectly incorporates runoff to produce a representative approach to assessing urban rainfall storm severity in terms of flood potential. A stepwise regression analysis was performed on a dataset of individual rainfall storm characteristics to best represent documented basement floodings in the City of Edmonton. Finally, the urban rainfall storm flood severity index was shown to be most representative of the documented basement floodings' severity when compared to that of the IDF method.

Extreme rainfall statistics are important for the design and management of the water resource infrastructure. The standard approach for extreme rainfall event severity assessment is the Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) method. However, this approach does not consider the spatial context of rainfall and consequently does not properly describe rainfall storm severity, nor rarity. This study provides a critical account of the current standard practice and presents an approach that takes into consideration both the spatial context of rainfall storms, and indirectly incorporates runoff to produce a representative approach to assessing urban rainfall storm severity in terms of flood potential. A stepwise regression analysis was performed on a dataset of individual rainfall storm characteristics to best represent documented basement floodings in the City of Edmonton. Finally, the urban rainfall storm flood severity index was shown to be most representative of the documented basement floodings' severity when compared to that of the IDF method.

Background: Financial constraints challenge evidence of the effectiveness of dermatological inpatient management. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of hospitalization in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis regarding initial and sustained benefits. Methods: Prospective study on adults with psoriasis vulgaris (n = 22) and atopic dermatitis (n = 14). At admission, discharge, and 3 months after discharge, validated outcomes of objective and subjective disease severity were assessed by trained investigators. Results: Hospitalization resulted in substantial benefit in quality of life and clinical disease severity. Looking at mean scores, the observed benefit appeared stable until 3-month follow-up. The analysis of individual patient data revealed significant changes in disease severity between discharge and 3-month follow-up with some patients relapsing, others further improving. Reasons for hospitalization and treatment performed were not related to sustained benefit. Conclusions: In psoriasis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis, hospitalization effectively improved quality of life and clinical disease severity. Further research should focus on prognostic factors for sustained improvement. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.